OBAMA"BAN SPACE WEAPONS"

The Obama Administration will seek a worldwide ban on space weapons which will mark a dramatic shift in American policy. It has promised to look at the threats to U.S. satellites, contingency plans to keep information flowing from them and what is needed to protect spacecraft from attack from forgein countries. This issue is being watched by Lockheed Martin, Boeing Co. and Northrup Corp, the largest defense Contractors and other companies involved in military and civilian contracts. There are some watchdog groups and military officials who welcomed the statement, which echoed, President Obama campaign promise, but it would take time to hammer out the comprehensive new strategy, enacting a global ban on space weapons could prove to be even harder. Therefore, it is difficult to define what is actually, a a weapon because even seemingly harmless weather satellite could be used to slam into and disable other satellites, said two U.S. officials involved in the area who were not authorized to speak publicly. Furthermore, China used used a missile to destroy one of its own satellites in a test that raised worries about a new arms race in space. The incident may have created thousands of pieces of debris in space. The U.S. also destroyed one of its own satellites in space, saying that its toxic fuel could pose a danger if it fell to earth. A Defense Official said that the Obama Administration has not yet held briefings for top officials working on military space issues, but it is clear that the shift would go towards a more diplomatic initiatives. The work on classified projects maybe halted by the Obama Administration in favor of more monitoring and passive protection efforts he said. Finally, it seems like this is a real shift from Bush administration policy but, it will not happen immediately without a comprehensive review of the program. President Obama acknowledged that during his campaign that achieving a global ban on space weapons could be a daunting challenge. The President will propose a simple code of conduct for responsible space far-nations. The one key code is that there will be a prohibition against harmful interference against satellites.